Reversing chuck



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ATTORNEY.

Patented July 17, 1923.

hdhl dll t -Fl CE- FRANK M. FUNK AND MARTIN c. JENNERS, or nnrnorr, MICHIGAN.

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, Application filed March a, 1 2;. Serial No. 451m. l

To all whomc't'may concern;

Be,it.known that we, FRANK M. Form and MARTIN C. JnNNnns, citizens of the United States, residing at Detroit in the county of lVayne andState of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Reversing Chucks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to reversible chucks, especially a reversible chuck for use in connection with a stud driver. A stud driver isa tool for screwing onto the end of a threaded stud for the purpose of screwing the stud into a base. For instance, the stud is threaded on both ends and is used for clamping the .head and the cylinder block of an internal combustion engine together, and it becomes necessary to run the studs into the threaded sockets in the cylinder block. In order to get a grip on the stud to turn it into the sockets of the'cylinder blockit is necessary to have a tool that can be screwed onto the threads of the upper end of the stud. Such a tool is called a stud driver. Tools of thistype are shownin Mr. Funks prior Patents Nos. 1,298,324. and 1,308,490. r a

Obviously it is necessary to back the stud driver off from the stud after the stud has been turned into its socket. Usually some manner of release is provided to loosen the stud driver from the head of the stud so as not toback the stud out of itssocket. This is explained in Mr. Funks prior patents.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a chuck that canbe used with such. a stud driver so that these studs may be driven in and released by power. For instance, the stud driver may be driven by a drill press which is designed to rotate its spindle only in one direction.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the reversible chuck.

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section broken off at the ends.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal section with the body a of the tool taken ninety degrees removed from the showing in Fig. 2 and showing some ofthe parts in elevation.

Fig. 4a is a section on the line 4-4; of Fig. 3.

a designates the body of the tool which is provided with tang socket 6 adapted to receive the tang of the stud driver or any 'other'tool. A slot 0 is bored through the body of the chuck and through the top of the tang sockettoprovide a flattened extension of the tang socket to hold the usual flattened end of the tang. This is simply "a substitute for making a non-circular recess in the end ofthe tang socket. The upper end'of the'body is of an enlarged diameter and is provided with a large bored-out chamber to receive the reversing pinions and gear. The gearis an internal toothed ring (2. The teeth of this internalgear are in constant mesh withthe planetary pinions c rotatably supported upon the head 7' which is provided with an annular groove 9 in wh'ichengages the threaded studs 72, screwed through the side of the body a. This assembles the head to the body sothat the body may rotate with respect tothe head. An arm 2' is secured to the head and reaches up and engages with any part of the drill press. such as the part y', for the purpose of anchoring the head 7c designates a shank adapted to engage with the driving member oi? the drill press or other machine. The

end of this shank has a pinion Z pinned thereto and is provided with a slot m adapted to engage with the pin a secured in the body.

fTlie operation is simple: The driving headot the drill press may be raised or lowered by a-suitable leverto'bring the tool'into engagement withthe'work. This is well known construction. When the stud is to be driven into its socket the drill press head is lowered, forcing the shankk down into engagement with the pin a so as to connect the shank in driving relation with the body a. The body rotating; rotates the stud driver and runs it onto the threads of the upper end of the stud. Continued rotation drives the stud into its threaded socket. The operation is then stopped and the drill press head raised. This pulls up the shank 7c and engages the driving pinion Z with the planetary pinions e, at the same time the direct driving relation between the shank andthe body of the chuck is broken by lifting the slotted end of the shank oil from the pin a. Continued rotation of the shank in the same direction will obviously drive the chuck body in the reverse direction through the planetary pinions and the internal gear. The stud driver will be first released from same in direct driving relation, a driving train supported between the head and body including one or more planetary members with which the shank may be engaged,

when disengaged from direct drivingrelation, for the purpose of reversing the driv ing effect.

"2. In a chuck, the combination of a stationary head, an intermediate-gear of a planetary system supported by said head, a body rotatably supported on saidstationary, head having the internal ring gear of the planetary system mounted thereon, and a driving shank longitudinally movable with respect to said head, body and intermediate gear of the planetary. system, adapted to be coupled with said rotatable body in direct driving relation and to drive said intermediate gear of the planetary system when disengaged from direct driving relation, for the purpose of reversing the driving eflect.

.3. In a chuck, the combination of a stationary head, an intermediate .gear of a planetary system supported by said head, a

body rotatably supported on sai'dstationary head having the internal ring gear of the planetary system mounted thereon and pro vided with a transverse member secured therein, and a driving shank longitudinally movable with respect to'said head, body and intermediate gear of the planetary system provided with a slot in the lower end thereof adapted to engage said member in said rotatable body in direct driving relation and to drive said intermediate gear of the planetary system when disengaged from direct driving relation for the purpose of reversing the driving effect.

4. "Ina chuck, the combination of a stationaryhead, an intermediate gear of a planetary system supported by said head, a body rotatably supported on said stationary head having the internal ring gear of the planetary system mounted thereon and provided I with a transverse member secured therein, and a driving shank longitudinally movable with respect to said head, body and intermediate gear of the planetary system provided with a slot in, the lower end thereof adapted to engage said member in saidrotatable body in direct driving relation, and having a pinion forming the center gear of the planetary system mounted on said driving shank adapted to engage said intermediate gear. of the planetary system when disengaged from direct driving relation for the purpose of reversing the driving effect.

5., In a' chuck, the combination of a stationary head, an intermediate gear of a planetary system supported by said head, a

body rotatablyv supported on said stationary head having the internal ring gear of the planetary-system"mounted thereon and provided. with a transverse membersecured, therein and a driving shank longitudinally movable with respect to'said head, body and intermediate gear of the planetary system provided with a tang in the upper end thereof adapted to engage in the movable driving head-of a drill press or like machine, (means to lower and raise the driving shank into direct and reverse driving relation respectively), and providedwitha slot in the lower end thereof adapted to engage said driving relation for the purpose of reversing the drivingeffect. In testimony whereof tures.

we affix our signa- FRANKM. FUNK. MARTIN c. JENNERS. 

